ویاہ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit विआह (viāha), विवाह (vivāha), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀯𑀸𑀳 (vivāha, Kalsi, Dhauli), 𐨬𐨁𐨬𐨱 (vivaha, Mansehra, Shahbazgarhi), from Sanskrit विवाह (vivāhá, literally taking away [the bride]). Compare Urdu بیاہ / Hindi ब्याह (byāh).

Pronunciation

Noun

وِیاہ (viyāh) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਵਿਆਹ)

  1. marriage
    Synonyms: نِکاح (nikāḥ), شادی (śādī)

Declension

Declension of ویاہ
dir. sg. وِیاہ (viyāh)
dir. pl. وِیاہ (viyāh)
singular plural
direct وِیاہ (viyāh) وِیاہ (viyāh)
oblique وِیاہ (viyāh) وِیاہاں (viyāhāṉ)
vocative وِیاہا (viyāhā) وِیاہو (viyāho)
ablative وِیاہوں (viyāhoṉ)
locative وِیاہے (viyāhe) وِیاہِیں (viyāhīṉ)
instrumental وِیاہے (viyāhe) وِیاہِیں (viyāhīṉ)

References

  • ویاہ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023
  • Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002), ویاہ”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat‎ (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), vivāhá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 691
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